Where does “døpe” come from?
døpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish døbe, from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
døpe (Norwegian Bokmål): to baptise , or baptize; to christen; to name
Definitions
- to baptise , or baptize; to christen; to name
Ancestry of “døpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | døbe | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | deypa | to dip in water, baptize |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
Words derived from “døpe”